Ji Qingyu nodded: "You're right, he's the archenemy of our Imperial Clan! After losing the war for qi movement, he remained silent, spending countless years crafting his image into that of a peace-loving cultivator, a kind elder. In his eyes, his only enemy is the ancestral figure of our Imperial Clan. Thus, he quietly laid out a grand scheme later on, seizing an opportunity to influence the ancestral figure's great tribulation that recurs every thirty-six epochs. This caused the ancestral figure to be severely injured, with no choice but to undergo Dao Conversion. However, in reality, the ancestral figure did not truly perish."

With startling words, Ji Qingyu said, "Some things, it is time for you to know now."

"The ancestral figure... is he still alive?" Chu Mo was extremely shocked.

"Yes, the ancestral figure is still alive. As long as the bloodline of the Ji Clan continues, the ancestral figure will never truly die," Ji Qingyu said somberly: "Because the Luotian cosmos doesn't have just one version of it."

Chu Mo looked at his mother in surprise, even unable to comprehend the meaning of her words. What did she mean by saying there isn't just one Luotian cosmos?

"It's like the two wings of a butterfly," Ji Qingyu explained while looking at Chu Mo: "The wings of a butterfly are almost identical, but if you look closely, there are subtle differences. Overall, though, they are symmetrical and practically indistinguishable."

"Do you mean that our cosmos is like one wing of a butterfly? And then... there is another similar Luotian cosmos at the other end?" Chu Mo's eyes widened as he looked at his mother: "Does that mean there is another us in an unknown cosmos?"

Ji Qingyu nodded: "Theoretically, that's the case. However, the slight differences are an uncertain factor. We do not know if another version of us exists on that wing. But, upon reaching a certain realm, one will experience a mysterious sensation, sensing whether there exists another self in that unknown universe. And that realm, is the ancestral realm!"

Chu Mo couldn't help but inhale sharply; this completely surpassed his understanding of the world. He simply could not imagine what it would be like if there was another version of himself elsewhere.

"Our ancestral figure, having undergone Dao Conversion here, has indeed disappeared. But no one can be sure if there is another him in that unknown, mysterious world. Nor does anyone know whether he might one day cross through the Tunnel that connects the two cosmoss. Or whether, in the other mysterious cosmos, he might kill Spiritual Master Lingtong. Even supreme beings are unable to deduce such matters," Ji Qingyu looked at Chu Mo.

"Therefore, in our world, Spiritual Master Lingtong has laid out a tremendous plan, aiming to completely annihilate the bloodline of the Ji Imperial Clan. If his plan succeeds, then our ancestral figure in this cosmos would be truly dead. Whether the power of this big cause and effect will impact the ancestral figure in the other universe is also unknown," Ji Qingyu sighed softly: "I only know a fraction of these matters. But these were personally spoken to me by the ancestral figure. I wasn't able to verify the truth of this matter at that time. Only now, as I watch Spiritual Master Lingtong's plot endanger our entire Luotian Imperial Clan, do I understand that what the ancestral figure had said years ago is gradually coming true. The elder brother of the emperor also understood this principle, that's why he decided to wage war."

Chu Mo frowned: "Mother, don't those other supreme beings know all this? Why would they willingly become pawns of Spiritual Master Lingtong and let themselves be manipulated?"

"Initially, those individuals didn't know that this was a trap set by Spiritual Master Lingtong. Although they are all of supreme existence, they entered that realm much later than Spiritual Master Lingtong. By the time they realized the true nature of the situation, they were already trapped and unable to escape. Moreover, they too wanted to destroy the qi movement of the Imperial Clan. In a cosmos, there can only be one family that occupies the greatest qi movement," Ji Qingyu said: "Everyone who knows this secret also wishes to find the Tunnel connecting the two worlds. Many speculate that the Investiture of the Gods... likely originates from within that Tunnel. According to speculation, once beings get listed on the Investiture of the Gods, they transcend reincarnation itself, no longer subject to the influence of their counterparts in the other universe. From then on, they can freely travel between those two vast cosmoses. In fact, they might even have the opportunity to transcend beyond both."

Chu Tianji seemed to have already known these things, as his face did not show much surprise.

However, Chu Mo was deeply shaken.

At this moment, Ji Qingyu looked at Chu Mo and said: "And you, my son, you might possibly be... the slight difference in the butterfly's two wings. So, the prophecy of Spiritual Master Lingtong is not without basis. You... may be an exception!"

"An exception? What do you mean?" Chu Mo asked.

"These two cosmoses are not static. They are like the wings of a butterfly, which will occasionally overlap! Every time this overlap occurs, it will be a true catastrophe. It is said that this catastrophe is the ultimate tribulation of seventy-two epochs. The ultimate tribulation targets all creatures! When the cosmoses overlap, at that moment, all identical things will be erased once, ceasing to exist. However, those subtle differences, being unique, will survive! Which means, an exception... naturally survives the ultimate tribulation!"

Ji Qingyu looked at Chu Mo, with worry and relief in her eyes: "In our universe, so far, the only one who has managed to overcome the ultimate tribulation and attain the Supreme status was one individual! And he, should have been an exception like you. Before the ultimate tribulation came, he had already stepped into the ancestral realm. Then he successfully avoided the ultimate tribulation and attained the Supreme status. By now, he may have already left 'the entire butterfly'."

"What if… one was to kill their other self in a different vast universe? In that way, wouldn't they become the unique individual they desire to be?" Chu Mo furrowed his brows and asked.

Both Chu Tianji and Ji Qingyu's eyes flashed with a trace of astonishment. It seemed they were surprised at how quickly Chu Mo could grasp the key points of certain matters.

Ji Qingyu gave a wry smile and said: "In this world, the person who understands you best, is yourself. The most difficult person to kill, is actually also yourself! Moreover, no one knows what kind of big cause and effect would be invoked by doing this. Whether killing one's self might lead to both individuals dying together... And to think of killing another self in a distant vast universe, how challenging might that be? Even the existence of the Tunnel has eluded us; we have never found any trace of it. Even those Supreme beings from the ancestral realm have only inferred that such a world should exist, and in that world, there should be another version of oneself. But in truth, no one has ever seen it."

Chu Tianji spoke from the side: "The results deduced from such predictions are almost equivalent to facts. It's like those things we can't see but can sense, like… air. We can't see it, but it truly exists."

Chu Mo nodded as if he understood yet didn't understand. At his level of cultivation, his brain utilization had already reached a very high level. Yet at this moment, he still felt a bit dizzy. The cause and effect relationships involved here were too complex, involving the intricately profound Supreme Great Dao.

The treacherous nature of these relationships, perhaps, could only be deduced by those Supreme beings, who could determine the truth behind some matters.

"In any case, all Supreme beings are the true titans who survive in this world. They never engage in meaningless acts." Ji Qingyu said: "In ancient times, to disrupt the grand calamity that lasted thirty-six epochs which the progenitors underwent, they did not hesitate to entangle themselves with a great karmic debt, intervening to obstruct it. Now, their descendants eye our Luotian Imperial Clan with covetous intent. The Zhong Family is actually just one among them. Therefore, the battle you and your father face against the father and son of the Zhong Family might seem like a minor contest between two forces, but in reality, it is essentially a true struggle for qi movement. There is no room for error."

Chu Mo nodded, looking at Ji Qingyu: "Mother, I understand. I will give it my all to ensure that nothing goes awry."

Ji Qingyu nodded: "Your father and I do not wish for such a heavy fate to weigh upon you, but... there is so much that we are powerless to change. No one can halt the advance of the Heavenly Dao. One can only comply."

Chu Tianji sighed softly at the side: "They say cultivators defy the heavens and ascend, but in truth, this heaven... no one can defy it!"

After bidding farewell to his parents, Chu Mo returned to his room and continued pondering the secrets his mother had shared with him. These were the highest-level secrets of this world. Apart from a select few, the vast majority of cultivators would probably never imagine in their lifetimes that in some mysterious, unknown world, there exists another version of themselves.

However, these matters were still too distant for Chu Mo. Be it the outlier he was, or the different colors on each wing, thinking about these things at the present was still too early.

The reason he had said his battle with Zhong Sheng was a fifty-fifty split was because he did not want to come off as arrogant in front of his parents. In reality, he always harbored an invincible belief in his heart.

Whether facing Zhong Sheng or anyone else, he always had the confidence to win.

Afterward, Chu Mo sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate. The Heaven's Will Mind Technique started to operate, and in an instant, Chu Mo entered a state of comprehending the Dao.

He must be in his prime condition for this battle!

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